Sources tell FOX 32 News that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is willing to give up his 2nd Congressional District seat if he's given disability when he steps down.

Jackson Jr. was re-elected to his tenth term but last month, sources say, he applied for a disability package--what could be his only income if he resigns. It is expected to take a couple of weeks for Congress to approve or deny the request.

Well,well,well....not only was Junior trying to avoid the US Attorney but was also trying to get *more* of my tax money.Un....bleepin’....believable.Well,on second thought it's *completely* believable.But if he's convicted of a felony there's gotta be a way for his government pension to be taken away from him.But then his slimy Chicago lawyers probably already have that covered.

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posted on 11/15/2012 10:35:47 AM PST
by Gay State Conservative
(Benghazi: What Did Baraq Know And When Did He Know It?)

he's obviously crazy ~ he's a Democrat after all ~ but the deal is that his disability pay would be based on a percentage of his current income until he was required by age to convert to federal retirement.

If he were to simply leave office at the age of 47, his max would be 34% of his high three ~ which might seem like a fair amount of money, but he's not going to be living in your better parts of Chicago in the future!

He can apply like any other Civil Service worker. Congress should wash their hands clean of this lying, thieving SOB.
So that’s where his “depression” came from. If I had a federal indictment handing over my head I’d be depressed too.
If the republicans cave into to this crook and give him a FULL PENSION (same as his salary) wipe your hands clean of the entire Congress, because they are as corrupt as hell.

Sorry, there's no way this guy can get your idea of what a FULL PENSION might be.

If retired on disability, that's just for a few years, and at a substantial reduction since it will be untaxed pay. When he got switched over to FERS ~ once he was eligible ~ he'd get maybe 44% (10 more years of building on the 1%), but if he leaves without disability, he ends up having banked a 34% pension.

I think just state and local government employees get anything like a full salary full pension!

Congress doesn't have a special disability package. They get what they earn under the federal employee retirement system ~ except they get to double it ~ you and I would get 1% credit per year, and they get 2% credit per year ~ which gets added up on retirement ~ at 56 at the earliest, and that is multiplied times the average of highest 3 annual salaries.

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